Spanish Level 1 | Sundays

About this course

The course develops introductory Spanish through classroom communication, including introductions, personal information, intentions, motivations and everyday activities. Learners work with vocabulary for numbers, nationalities, professions, workplaces, languages and leisure activities, alongside grammatical foundations such as gender, articles, personal pronouns and regular present-tense verbs. Teaching uses group activities and role-plays, with the teacher speaking Spanish throughout to develop comprehension and listening. Lessons also cover pronunciation, the uses of por, para and porque, and discussion of learners’ relationship with Spanish and Spanish culture.

What you'll learn

• Introduce yourself and exchange basic personal information in Spanish
• Use ser, tener and llamarse in simple communication
• Form basic sentences with regular present-tense verbs
• Apply gender, articles and personal pronouns in introductory Spanish
• Use vocabulary related to nationalities, professions, languages, activities and numbers

Is this course right for you?

This course is designed for complete beginners who have never studied Spanish. Participation centres on spoken communication, group work and role-play, while the teacher uses Spanish throughout the lessons to develop listening and comprehension.

• Suitable for learners starting Spanish from the beginning
• Includes regular group activities and role-play
• Requires participation in spoken classroom communication

Before you go

• The required coursebook is Aula Internacional Plus: Libro del alumno + MP3 descargable 1 (A1), covering Units 0, 1 and 2.
• The coursebook should be purchased after the first lesson and is available from reception on the day of the second lesson.
• Learners receive access to an online platform with lesson summaries, notes and resources.